Brittany Holberg, 52, remains in custody while a lower court decides how to proceed with her case. Staff Author. Mon, March 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM UTC. 2 min read. Amarillo Globe-USA TODAY NETWORK .

A Texas woman was on death row for 27 years. But questions over a key witness could have her soon walk free from prison - Brittany Holberg’s murder conviction has been passed down to the ...

Holberg, who at the time was a 23-year-old cocaine-addicted prostitute, was charged in connection with the Nov. 13. 1996 slaying of 80-year-old A.B. Towery, Sr. during a fight in his home.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals last week sent Brittany Marlowe Holberg’s 1998 murder conviction back down to the trial court to decide how to proceed. Holberg has been on death row for 27 years.

Brittany Holberg, 52, remains in custody while a lower court decides how to proceed with her case Woman on Death Row for 30 Years Has Conviction Overturned After Paid Informant’s Testimony ...

Brittany Marlowe Holberg had her death sentence revoked last week after the federal judge tossed out the 1998 conviction on the grounds that key testimony in her trial came from a paid informant ...